Oxa’s Post

It was my pleasure to speak on two panels yesterday at the #AutonomyLondon AV mobility summit on behalf of #Oxa yesterday. Thank you to David Wong, Dr Richard F., Michael Talbot, Karla Jakeman, Ben Loewenstein, Nicolas Morael, Deniz Cetin and the Autonomy London team for two fascinating discussions. And wishing Steven Russell a speedy recovery! We touched on some really important themes: 📃 The new UK Government needs to progress with secondary legislation under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 as soon as possible to maintain momentum. This shouldn't be done in isolation - industry needs a 'glidepath' to authorisation; we need to understand how to generate the necessary evidence through on-road trialling, 🚌 We need 'native driverless vehicles' to scale the technology. If the industry only has access to conventional vehicles that need retrofitting with ADS hardware, deployment will be limited. We can't augment public transport without scalable self-driving technology, 💡 What does society want to achieve with autonomy? What is the new UK Government's objectives for self-driving vehicles? The industry needs to understand how to get from authorisation all the way to customers using the technology, from public passengers to freight operators. A clear vision will set out a clear path to commercialisation, benefitting UK plc and the public. And, we mustn't forget that understanding what the public wants from autonomy is fundamental to its success. Congratulations to #Labour following their electoral success. Lots of work to be done over the next five years to reaffirm the UK's world-leading position on self-driving vehicles.